Sheffield University Cambridge University Oxford University Southampton University

7th Winner (2005)

Tsuyoshi Kimura

Lucent Technologies, Bell Laboratories (USA)

Discovery of colossal response to magnetic field in manganese oxides.

Cambridge University University College London Oxford University Warwick University

8th Winner (2006)

Kazutomo Suenaga

AIST

Electron microscopy and spectroscopy on single molecules.

University College London Cambridge University Surrey University Oxford University Leeds University

9th Winner (2007)

Akira Ohtomo

Tohoku University Institute for Materials Research

High mobility electron gas at polar oxide heterointerfaces.

University Colledge London University of Sheffield Oxford University Cambridge University

10th Winners (2008)

Teruo Ono

Kyoto University

Magnetization control in nano-magnets by electric currents.

Oxford University York University University College London Cambridge University

Eiji Saitoh

Keio University

Generation, detection and utilization of spin currents.

11th Winner (2009)

Yousoo Kim

RIKEN

Spectroscopy and reaction-control of a single molecule at surfaces.

University of Liverpool Nottingham University Warwick University Oxford University University College London Royal Society

12th Winner (2010)

Shuichi Murakami

Tokyo Institute of Technology

Theory of the spin Hall effect.

Lancaster University Nottingham University Oxford University Manchester University University College London

13th Winner(2011)

Yukio Kawano

Tokyo Institute of Technology

Terahertz wave detection

Cambridge University Manchester University Oxford University University College London

14th Winner(2012)

Daichi Chiba

Kyoto University

Electric-field control of ferromagnetism in semiconductors and metals.

York University
Notthingham University
Cambridge University
Oxford University
University College London

15th Winner(2013)

Naoya Shibata

The University of Tokyo

Development of an advanced scanning transmission electron microscope for material science research.

Glasgow University
Manchester University
York University
Oxford University
Cambridge University

16th Winner(2014)

Masamitsu Hayashi

NIMS

Effective field measurements and spin torque dynamics in magnetic nanostructures.

Max Planck Institute, Sttutgart
Oxford University
Imperial College London
Cambridge University
York University

17th Winner(2015)

Takuya Satoh

Kyushu University

Generation and control of magnetic excitations by polarized light in antiferromagnets and ferrimagnets.

Max Planck Institute, Sttutgart
Oxford University
Exeter University
York University

18th Winner(2016)

Akihito Ishizaki

Institute for Molecular Science、IMS

Theoretical Development of Real-time Quantum Dissipative Dynamics and Its Application to Molecular Systems.

Max Planck Institute, Sttutgart
Oxford University
University College London
Manchester University
Leeds University

19th Winner(2017)

Michihisa Yamamoto

The University of Tokyo

Control and detection of quantum phase in semiconductor nanostructures.

Max Planck Institute, Sttutgart
University College London
Cambridge University
Oxford University
Manchester University

20th Winner(2018)

Yoshihiko Okamoto

Nagoya University

Creation of Functional Electronic Phases.

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